Okta recently conducted a Zero Trust survey, polling 600 security and business leaders from around the world on how Zero Trust security fits into their current frameworks and roadmaps. According to that report, in 2020, 41% of organizations said they were working on a Zero Trust initiative or intended to start one in the near future. This year,…

To keep a business thriving, it takes a good product, a lot of talent, and shrewd leadership. To build Wabtec—a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors—it took all the same ingredients, plus a heap of visionary thinking.   Although Wabtec was only formed in…

Cyber insurance is a promising tool companies can leverage to mitigate the risks of cyber attacks, data breaches, and business disruption. Just like with all forms of insurance, businesses need to ensure they’re protected against loss when the unexpected happens. Moreover, certain steps need to be taken—or criteria met—in order to remain insured…

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a form of multi-factor authentication (MFA), and is also known as two-step authentication or two-step verification. 2FA is a security measure that requires end-users to verify their identities through two types of identifiers to gain access to an application, system, or network. Think of your most recent login…

Customer expectations have been shaping how businesses deliver their services for generations—but never has this been truer than in the past year. And, as 2020 transformed the way companies engaged with their customers, the need for identity to succeed became clearer than ever. This infographic details how three of our customers have redefined…

At Okta, we’ve made it our mission to make identity as seamless and efficient for developers as possible. By providing the tools that set developers up for success, our customers can focus on what matters: innovating and building highly scalable applications.  Recently, we’ve taken big strides towards this goal. The acquisition of Auth0 will help…

How important is it to implement Zero Trust? We asked over 600 business and security leaders across North America, Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)—and the overwhelming consensus is that it has become crucial. With the unprecedented shift to remote work, the adoption of new digital products and services, and the…

Recent studies suggest that COVID-19 has pushed many companies over the technology tipping point. For some organisations, this has meant speeding up the adoption of digital technologies by several years. For others, it's meant the need for expert support to devise new strategies and practices to stay competitive in this new business and economic…

Australian government agencies will soon be expected to apply multi-factor authentication (MFA) to the digital services they provide to the Australian public, as part of a substantive overhaul to the ACSC’s Essential Eight Maturity Model. The Essential Eight is a set of priority controls agencies are expected to implement to mitigate cyber…

Never trust, always verify: it’s the Zero Trust principle that’s become intrinsic to how organizations build security. And modern identity sits at the heart of Zero Trust, making it easier and more efficient to assess, monitor, and grant access appropriately. Many companies are still beginning their Zero Trust journey, but T-Mobile is not your…